2 Pine Street
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 438-0174 LockportCave.com
The Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride in Lockport, NY, on the Erie Canal, offers the public an exciting 70-minute guided tour through America’s past. You will explore the historic Erie Canal Locks 67-71, constructed in 1838. You will also view ruins from an earlier industrial age, walk safely through a water tunnel that was blasted out of solid rock in the 1850s, viewing stalactites, flow stone, various geological formations and artifacts left behind by the men who built the tunnel in the early days of the Erie Canal. If you are lucky you may even find a fossil or two.
An underground Boat ride that is Unique and Mysterious. The next part of your journey is a one-of-a-kind underground boat ride. Embark on America’s longest underground boat ride through a trip of wonders. Visitors are awestruck as they take a ride that has been described as both “peaceful and eerie” as the boat glides through the lifeless water, illuminated only by small, sporadically placed electric lights.
Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride tours take approximately 70 minutes.
We recommend comfortable walking shoes.
Although the cave contains some steps, a small group size and leisurely pace accommodates most people.
Cave temperature is 55 degrees Fahrenheit, wind breakers or sweatshirts are recommended for your tour.
Group rates are available for 20 or more.
School Tours of the Lockport Cave and the Erie Canal Lockport Locks can be custom designed to meet the needs of your class.
Your tour guide will take you on one of the most unique tours in all America. Walk through a 1600 foot water power tunnel blasted out of solid rock. The Hydraulic Tunnel provided water power to three industries. The tunnel was the invention of Birdsill Holly, a mechanical genius, whose inventions were manufactured using the water power provided by this tunnel. Holly's inventions include the life-saving fire hydrant, central steam heat and the rotary pump. During his lifetime, Holly held over 150 patents.
Explore the Historic Engineering Marvels on the Erie Canal from the 1800s!
You will also tour the Erie Canal Lockport Locks 34 & 35 that allowed boats to travel "uphill" 60 feet through the Niagara Escarpment ridge of rock. View the "Flight of Five" locks built in the 1840s. Examine circa 1800 industrial ruins, which allow a glimpse into America's industrial age.
An underground Boat ride that is Unique and Mysterious. The next part of your journey is a one-of-a-kind underground boat ride. Embark on America’s longest underground boat ride through a trip of wonders. Visitors are awestruck as they take a ride that has been described as both “peaceful and eerie” as the boat glides through the lifeless water, illuminated only by small, sporadically placed electric lights.